SEAN ASTIN (Sean) Sean Astin is one of Hollywood's most
respected young actors with a distinctive
list of projects and credits. He recently completed a pilot of The Surgeon
General for CBS with Jason Isaacs and Kathryn Morris. A busy voice actor, he
currently stars as "Raphael" in Nickelodeon's animated Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles. Astin is well known for roles in many beloved films such as GOONIES,
RUDY and THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. He received an Academy Award nomination
for the short KANGAROO COURT, which he produced with his wife, Christine. Astin
has directed for TV and film, and his memoir hit No. 1 on the New York Times
best-seller list. He is active in a variety of causes including bridging the gap
between Hollywood and Washington, literacy issues and animal rights.